Comparative Analysis and Applicability of Norms and Legislation Related to Law 12.305/10--Politica Nacional de Residuos Solidos

The generation of waste by human beings has always occurred, but it intensified after the Industrial Revolution, with the increase in production and the accelerated growth of cities. Thus, the increase in the generation of this waste, associated with its inadequate disposal, has driven the creation of national and international laws for waste management. In 2010, the PNRS (in Portuguese) (Brazilian National Policy of Solid Waste) was instituted by Federal Law n. 12.305/2010, which provides for principles, objectives, instruments and guidelines for the integrated management and management of solid waste in Brazil. Several other norms and resolutions were also created to ensure the correct management of solid waste, but the quantity and diversity of normative instruments make it difficult to apply them in an effective and practical way by government agencies, the private sector and municipalities. In this context, the objective of this work was to analyze the differences and similarities of the PNRS with the norms and legislation of the State of Sao Paulo, through a correlation matrix and an analysis of context, applicability and application difficulties, with the aim of facilitating municipal management in the Solid Waste theme. With this research, it was observed that there is a great amount of legal obligations to be followed, but that, due to the lack of knowledge of their existence and the lack of resources, many times they are not fully applied. This justifies the need for this study, which has the potential to contribute to a better applicability of legislation and standards in public and private bodies. Keywords: National Policy on Solid Waste. Environmental Legislation. Public Policies. Environmental Management. Solid Waste. A geracao de residuos pelos seres humanos sempre ocorreu, mas intensificou-se apos a Revolucao Industrial, com o aumento da producao e com o crescimento acelerado das cidades. Assim, o incremento da geracao desses residuos, associado a sua disposicao inadequada impulsionou a criacao de leis nacionais e internacionais para o gerenciamento de residuos. Em 2010, foi instituida a Politica Nacional de Residuos Solidos (PNRS), que dispoe sobre principios, objetivos, instrumentos e diretrizes para a gestao integrada e gerenciamento de residuos solidos no Brasil. Diversas outras normas e resolucoes tambem foram criadas para assegurar o correto gerenciamento de residuos solidos, mas a quantidade e a diversidade de instrumentos normativos